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Chris Copeland signs with Tofas Bursa.

Turkish squad Tofas Bursa agreed to terms with Copeland, as reported by Eurohoops. The forward returns to Europe after four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks, Pacers and Bucks. Fri, Dec 2, 2016 09:31:00 AM

He was just signed back on Sept. 22, but Copeland never had a chance to make the roster. Optimus Cope had some good weeks a few years ago, but he might be better off scoring buckets overseas. He would likely be really good over there, too. Mon, Oct 3, 2016 03:45:00 PM

He averaged just 2.1 points per game in Milwaukee last season before being waived, and he's simply just another body for the Pelicans at training camp. He's not expected to make the final roster. Thu, Sep 22, 2016 12:21:00 PM

Chris Copeland and Robert Sacre have both agreed to non-guaranteed training camp deals with the Pelicans.

With guys like Solomon Hill, Quincy Pondexter, Dante Cunningham, Cheik Diallo and Terrence Jones already on the roster on guaranteed contracts, it would be surprising to see Copeland last beyond training camp. Sacre, however, could carve out a spot for himself as the team's third-string center, although his fantasy value will be non-existent. Tue, Aug 16, 2016 03:00:00 PM

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He was just signed back on Sept. 22, but Copeland never had a chance to make the roster. Optimus Cope had some good weeks a few years ago, but he might be better off scoring buckets overseas. He would likely be really good over there, too.

Chris Copeland and Robert Sacre have both agreed to non-guaranteed training camp deals with the Pelicans.

With guys like Solomon Hill, Quincy Pondexter, Dante Cunningham, Cheik Diallo and Terrence Jones already on the roster on guaranteed contracts, it would be surprising to see Copeland last beyond training camp. Sacre, however, could carve out a spot for himself as the team's third-string center, although his fantasy value will be non-existent.

The 32-year-old should be able to get a camp invite as the Spurs camp will be the second free agent camp he's attended in June, but will be nothing more than a bench player even if he's able to land on an NBA roster. Copeland can be ignored in all fantasy leagues.

The 32-year-old sharpshooter was waived by both the Bucks and Magic this season, but he should be able to at least get a camp invite this summer. Some other notable names at the camp were Peyton Siva, Ray McCallum, Phil Pressey, Alex Kirk and Greg Whittington.

The Magic acquired Copeland with the sole purpose of waiving him in order to reach the salary cap floor, so mission complete. He'll likely earn another NBA contract, but isn't a fantasy option in any setting.

The Magic plan to waive Chris Copeland, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.

The Magic claimed Copeland off waivers from the Bucks on Wednesday, but reportedly plan to waive him within the next 24 hours. The move was made to allow the Magic to reach the NBA salary floor and Copeland can continue to be ignored in standard fantasy leagues.

Copeland will add some frontcourt depth to the Orlando roster, where he'll compete for reserve minutes with the likes of Ersan Ilyasova and Andrew Nicholson. Copeland is not a fantasy option in most leagues.

Copeland got off to a blazing start last season before he eventually fell out of the rotation in Indiana, so he actually may have a chance to provide some short-term value in deeper leagues with Jabari Parker (knee) still on the shelf. Give the streaky shooter a look if you need a couple 3-pointers.

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Pelicans GM Dell Demps said the franchise is excited to have Frank Jackson back on the court.

Jackson underwent surgeries to repair two different breaks in his right foot last summer, then he had scar tissue removed from the same foot in March which kept him out for his entire rookie season. He's expected to play in the Summer League, but his path to minutes will be complicated if the Pelicans retain Rajon Rondo in free agency.

DeMarcus Cousins will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Mavericks are expected to pursue not only Cousins, but also DeAndre Jordan and restricted free agent Julius Randle.

It may be nothing, but Cousins was caught liking an Instagram comment that said he should be paid the max. The Mavs would more than likely offer that if talks were to get serious. As for Jordan, everyone remembers his fiasco with the Mavs and Clips back in 2015 when he went back on his verbal agreement to go to Dallas, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise they would still be interested. Randle's decision will be affected by how the Lakers handle his restricted free agency.

Alexis Ajinca underwent another knee procedure on his left patellar tendon on Tuesday, and he will be out approximately 4-6 months.

Ajinca had a procedure performed on his right patellar tendon back in December, so now he'll have the same procedure performed on his good knee. He's been a non-factor in the rotation all year long, so him missing the rest of the season carries no weight in fantasy hoops.